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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Review: Intrigue and Uncertainty in Thailand

The third season of Mike White's addictive anthology drama meets the expectations set by its predecessors, but it hasn’t hit the heights of Season...

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Laura Babiak

Drink in Style at the World’s Most Design-Forward Hotel Bars

Whether you’re looking to enjoy some of London’s best cocktails in an old English setting or want to watch sharks swim directly beneath your feet...

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Allie Lebos

The Best CBD Oil for Dogs

A guide to our carefully selected picks for the top CBD oils for dogs in 2025 to soothe anxiety, pain and arthritis.

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Michael Hersch and Shane McCrae On Co-Creating ‘and we, each’

The opera is a chimera: McCrae’s words refracted through Hersch’s sensibility, then reframed yet again by McCrae.

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Gabrielle Ferrari

LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman Warns Against Big Tech’s Fact-Checking Rollback

Reid Hoffman cautions against the tech industry's shifting stance on free speech.

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Michael Hersch and Shane McRae On Co-Creating ‘and we, each’

The opera is a chimera: McRae’s words refracted through Hersch’s sensibility, then reframed yet again by McRae.

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Gabrielle Ferrari

Spain’s Art Market On the Upswing: An Interview With ARCOmadrid Director Maribel López

"It continues to grow, with people who worked at galleries opening their own spaces, as well as galleries from abroad opening new locations here."

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Elisa Carollo

If ‘Presence’ Proves Anything, It’s That Not Every Film Needs to Exist

The acting is so bad that it’s a favor to the cast not to mention any names.

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Rex Reed

Jeff Bezos’ $10B Climate Fund Undergoes Shakeups in the Wake of Trump Policies

Jeff Bezos’ $10B Climate Fund Undergoes Shakeups in the Wake of Trump Policies

The Bezos Earth Fund has dispersed $2.5 billion since its founding. Julia Demaree Nikhinson - Pool/Getty Images In 2020, Jeff Bezos established the...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

How Max Coen Turned Notting Hill’s Dorian Into One of London’s Buzziest Restaurants

“It’s a case of constant research and then trying to pinpoint what you’re looking for,” Coen explains.

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Emily Zemler

Rare Vintage Ernest Cole Prints at Magnum Gallery Bring the Artist’s Archive to Life

London hosted a sister show; Cape Town is next.

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Sarah Moroz

Gabriel Orozco Looks for Ontological Meaning in Entropic Randomness

Gabriel Orozco Looks for Ontological Meaning in Entropic Randomness

“Gabriel Orozco: Politécnico Nacional” was organized by the artist in close collaboration with curator Briony Fer. GERARDO LANDA ROJANO One of the...

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Elisa Carollo

Review: Is ‘Urinetown’ Still Good to the Last Drop?

Review: Is ‘Urinetown’ Still Good to the Last Drop?

The company of Urinetown. Joan Marcus When it opened on Broadway nine days after the September 11 attacks, Urinetown was my new favorite musical....

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David Cote

Gisele Bündchen’s Best Style Moments

Gisele Bündchen’s Best Style Moments

At just 18 years old, Gisele Bündchen helped usher in a new era of the supermodel. Walking her first major runway for Alexander McQueen in 1998,...

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Marissa Desantis

Removing ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water Could Make It a Lot More Expensive

Removing ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water Could Make It a Lot More Expensive

Demonstrators gather at a rally to protest against a national and international use of Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as a...

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Arick Wierson

The Other de Beauvoir: Remembering a Forgotten Talent at London’s Amar Gallery

The Other de Beauvoir: Remembering a Forgotten Talent at London’s Amar Gallery

Hélène de Beauvoir at work. Hélène de Beauvoir, © APP, Ute Achhammer, courtesy Amar Gallery Before we see any of the work at London’s Amar...

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Henry Roberts

Carbon Pricing: The Surprising Support From the Oil and Gas Industry

Carbon Pricing: The Surprising Support From the Oil and Gas Industry

Oil and gas companies are backing carbon pricing—not just for emissions reduction, but to create a predictable business environment. Observer Labs...

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Stephen H. Crolius

Museums as Medicine? The Growing Trend of Art Prescriptions

Museums as Medicine? The Growing Trend of Art Prescriptions

Bountiful research supports the idea that art can be medicine. Observer Studio Art has long been used as an aesthetic aid in hospitals and...

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Julia Hotz

The Best Red Carpet Fashion at the 2025 Critics’ Choice Awards

The Best Red Carpet Fashion at the 2025 Critics’ Choice Awards

Cynthia Erivo. Getty Images for Critics Choice After a nearly month-long postponement, the Critics’ Choice Awards are finally here. The awards...

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Morgan Halberg

Christie’s Is Holding the First Ever Dedicated A.I. Art Sale at a Major Auction House

Christie’s Is Holding the First Ever Dedicated A.I. Art Sale at a Major Auction House

Harold Cohen (1928-2016), Untitled (i23-03758); Estimate: $10,000-15,000. CHRISTIE'S IMAGES LTD 2025 I felt a vague sense of disquietude when I...

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Christa Terry

Material and Salón ACME Open to Enthusiastic Crowds as Dealers Creatively Solve Customs Delays

Material and Salón ACME Open to Enthusiastic Crowds as Dealers Creatively Solve Customs Delays

Feria Material opened on Thursday, February 6, and runs through Sunday, February 9. Feria Material In the flourishing and increasingly...

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Elisa Carollo

Ratmansky’s ‘Paquita’ Is a Bright and Tender Thing

Ratmansky’s ‘Paquita’ Is a Bright and Tender Thing

(from left) Indiana Woodward, Unity Phelan, Emily Kikta, Ruby Lister, Olivia MacKinnon and Lauren Collett in Paquita. Photo: Erin Baiano New York...

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Caedra Scott-Flaherty

‘Parthenope’ Review: A Spectacle Lost In Its Own Beauty

‘Parthenope’ Review: A Spectacle Lost In Its Own Beauty

Celeste Dalla Porta, Daniele Rienzo and Dario Aita in Parthenope Gianni Fiorito/Courtesy of A24 Paolo Sorrentino has fixated on beauty and youth in...

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Emily Zemler

Finding Love Onscreen: A Guide to This Year’s Valentine’s Day Movies

Finding Love Onscreen: A Guide to This Year’s Valentine’s Day Movies

Clockwise from top left: Ke Huy Quan in Love Hurts; Sydney Park and Selina Ringel in You, Me & Her; Sofia Black-D’Elia in I Love You Forever;...

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Emily Zemler

One Fine Show: Marguerite Humeau’s “\*sk\*/ey-” at ICA Miami

One Fine Show: Marguerite Humeau’s “\*sk\*/ey-” at ICA Miami

An installation view of “Marguerite Humeau: *sk*/ey-” at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami. Photo: Oriol Tarridas Welcome to One Fine Show ,...

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Dan Duray

The Best Vegan Restaurants in Los Angeles

The Best Vegan Restaurants in Los Angeles

Los Angeles has been a pioneer of plant-based dining in the United States for years. Whether you’re trying “Meatless Mondays” or going 100 percent...

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Allie Lebos

Art Spaces as Social Sculpture: An Interview With Bosco Sodi

Art Spaces as Social Sculpture: An Interview With Bosco Sodi

Casa Wabi Sabino, Fundación Casa Wabi’s not-for-profit exhibition space in Mexico City. Photo: Aldo Ayllon Since its opening two years ago, Casa...

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Elisa Carollo

Packing for Japow: The Complete Men’s Style Guide to Skiing Japan’s Slopes

Packing for Japow: The Complete Men’s Style Guide to Skiing Japan’s Slopes

Sure, Japan didn't invent skiing. But while Europe was polishing its legacy and America was making it accessible, Japan knew it was blessed with...

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Paul Jebara

‘Heart Eyes’ Review: Blood Spattered Comfort Food

‘Heart Eyes’ Review: Blood Spattered Comfort Food

The Heart Eyes Killer Courtesy of Sony Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and not long ago that meant romantic comedies and dramas dominating the...

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Dylan Roth

Here’s Where Each Big Tech Company Stands on DEI Efforts in 2025

Here’s Where Each Big Tech Company Stands on DEI Efforts in 2025

Tech billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Sundar Pichai attended Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Why Private Equity Firms Are Borrowing Money to Pay Investors at Record Levels

Why Private Equity Firms Are Borrowing Money to Pay Investors at Record Levels

The post-Covid high interest rate environment has changed how private equity firms pay their investors. Getty Images Dividend recapitalization, when...

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Shreyas Sinha

The Most Romantic Restaurants in Chicago for Date Night

The Most Romantic Restaurants in Chicago for Date Night

From cozy and intimate neighborhood bistros to sleek restaurants within downtown skyscrapers, Chicago is filled with romantic date night eateries....

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Kristine Hansen

Ahead of Its Inaugural Edition, Santa Monica Post Office Has Become Post-Fair

Ahead of Its Inaugural Edition, Santa Monica Post Office Has Become Post-Fair

Just a month after Santa Monica Post Office announced its inaugural edition, the fair is rebranding. Photo: zombieite In just two weeks, L.A.’s...

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Christa Terry

The Best Snow Boots for Braving the Winter Elements in Style

The Best Snow Boots for Braving the Winter Elements in Style

Winter fashion is all fun and games when you're shopping for plush cashmere sweaters, sleek wool coats and elegant leather Chelsea boots, but...

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Morgan Halberg

Elon Musk Launched His Tesla Roadster Into Space 7 Years Ago—It Was Just Seen Again

Elon Musk Launched His Tesla Roadster Into Space 7 Years Ago—It Was Just Seen Again

A photo of “Starman” and Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster shared by SpaceX in 2018. SpaceX via Getty Images On this day seven years ago, SpaceX...

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Sissi Cao

Hauser & Wirth in Paris Examines Francis Picabia’s Late Period

Hauser & Wirth in Paris Examines Francis Picabia’s Late Period

An installation view of “Éternel Recommencement” at Hauser & Wirth in Paris. Courtesy Hauser & Wirth Francis Picabia’s creative life was...

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Sarah Moroz

OpenAI Deep Research vs. DeepSeek R1: Which One Is Better at Knowledge Work?

OpenAI Deep Research vs. DeepSeek R1: Which One Is Better at Knowledge Work?

Sam Altman said OpenAI will keep releasing reasoning models that outperform DeepSeek’s R1. LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images About two weeks...

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Victor Dey

Don’t Miss: ‘Japanese Art History à la Takashi Murakami’ at Gagosian

Don’t Miss: ‘Japanese Art History à la Takashi Murakami’ at Gagosian

An installation view of “Japanese Art History à la Takashi Murakami” at Gagosian in Grosvenor Hill, London. Courtesy the artist and Gagosian The...

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Simon Coates

Boston Dynamics Partners with Its Former CEO to Build a Humanoid Robot

Boston Dynamics Partners with Its Former CEO to Build a Humanoid Robot

Boston Dynamics’s Atlas humanoid robot displayed during SoftBank Robot World on Nov. 21, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Boston...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

ZONAMACO Returns With Respectable Early Sales, But Fewer Foreign Buyers Than Expected

ZONAMACO Returns With Respectable Early Sales, But Fewer Foreign Buyers Than Expected

An installation view of Pace Booth #C118. Photography courtesy Pace Gallery ZONAMACO was packed from the early hours of its V.I.P. opening on...

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Elisa Carollo

‘Happy Birthday, Bill!’—America’s Gift to the French Baroque Turns 80

‘Happy Birthday, Bill!’—America’s Gift to the French Baroque Turns 80

William Christie conducting Juilliard415 and soprano Song Hee Lee. Photo: Rachel Papo In the mid-1600s, a young Italian arrived in Paris and soon...

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Christopher Corwin

Anthropic, an A.I. Company, Urges Job Applicants Not to Use A.I.

Anthropic, an A.I. Company, Urges Job Applicants Not to Use A.I.

Co-founder and CEO of Anthropic, Dario Amodei. Chesnot/Getty Images Anthropic, a rapidly rising OpenAI rival, is the company behind Claude, an A.I....

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

At Guadalajara Art Weekend, Open Studios Are the Biggest Draw

At Guadalajara Art Weekend, Open Studios Are the Biggest Draw

Ceramica Suro’s annual Comida celebration during ART WKND GDL. Tuna Unalan As the leading art fairs and art weeks have rapidly grown bigger, more...

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Elisa Carollo

This Stradivarius Could Become the Most Expensive Instrument Ever Sold at Auction

This Stradivarius Could Become the Most Expensive Instrument Ever Sold at Auction

The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius has a high estimate of $18 million. Courtesy Sotheby's In two days, Sotheby’s will open bidding for the Joachim-Ma...

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Christa Terry